Winters pleads not guilty to 1980 death of infant

John Berry / The Post-StandardShirley Winters was arraigned this morning on second-degree murder charge in the 1980 death of her infant son. Her attorney is Kenneth Moynihan (right) was in court with Winters.

Shirley Winters was arraigned this morning for the second time on a second-degree murder charge in the 1980 death of her infant son.

Defense lawyer Kenneth Moynihan entered a not guilty plea and County Judge Joseph Fahey ordered Winters to remain in jail with no bail.

Winters, 49, is accused of smothering 5-month-old Ron Winters III on Nov. 21, 1980 when the family lived in Otisco.

Winters initially was indicted in March Fahey dismissed that indictment in June. He allowed the prosecution to take the case to another grand jury.